Hyundai Accent SR Preview

Reader Mega passed me this shot of the hot new Hyundai Accent SR hatchback that’s due to be revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month.

I’ve been reading around and have seen people talking about the new hot Hyundai Accent hatch which shares the same platform as the previous Kia Rio which I covered. Here’s some sketches too.

Can someone tell me what on earth is that Toyota-ish grille doing on that Hyundai? The front of the car looks like a Toyota Vitz and a Scion tC. Scion is a brand under the Toyota group.

Anyway rumours are that the car will come with a 200hp 2.0 litre turbocharged motor. Sweet!

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The back reminds me of the civic that paul just blogged recently… very much civic like anyway, and yes, with a toyota like grill… its a nice design anyway, hopefuly comes with an attractive price tag… koreans manage to do that for some time, hopefully they are still able to do that for this model…

Definitely one of the best concept designs to come out of the Hyundai legacy. Totally agree with others on grounds that it resembles the EP3 Type R but with such good looks and ample power it should be a winner.

Oh no… The Hyundai's do impress me. Esp with the Sonata , with its own problems as well.. But it's a bit better than what we have here right? And people used to be afraid of Vauxhall cars … Until Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear reviewed it and whoa.. The Astra was a sold-out. Maybe this car will change Hyundai's image? Who knows? I think Savvy changed people's image about Proton with its rigidness too..

I hope this will be a successful model with it's looks. At the very least , it's a hundred times better than the current Accent model. Good design there! (The new one of course , the old Accent sucked.)

Some people are not too bright. Just give them a good design then they'll get amazed. The notorious Hyundai quality then be forgotten.

Remember the Gen-2, Proton gave great design and then peoples bought it regardless of the dark history of Proton's quality. First they bought it and then started to criticize Gen-2 reliability. Same thing will happens to this Hyundai Accent. And I agree with bob the way this Hyundai looks.

The so-called Notorious Hyundai quality? Haha , what a joke compared to our local manufacturers. Hyundai does have bad quality once in a while , Heck my dad's friend that used to drive a Hyundai Sonata 2.4 now switched to a Honda Accord.

And the Gen2 was Junk to begin with , with plastic flying out of the car on the first day , but it's not entirely the car to blame .. Blame it on our so-called third-world citizen mentality, because we 'test' everything , especially a new Proton for 'reliability'. However I've been to the Savvy's launch , and things weren't that bad compared to Gen2's launch , well at least for the Puchong branch.

Even Proton can improve , what makes you think that a Korean maker , which has more experience than Proton , cannot improve?

Most people like us have to settle with Proton because we can't afford anything more. Its not like we would "want" to choose Proton. If we could do you actually think that we would actually stick to Proton. For a normal car to commute but certainly not anything else. The only Proton I actually think of as good is the Satria R3 and not anything else.

If I were to list the problems I had with my previous Protons you would most certainly change your perception. If I were to list the figures of export by Hyundai and Proton you would be amazed. And don't give me lip about Hyundai being foreign and what not because they started exports at around the same time as Proton. Proton can manufacture cars but they just need to grow up thats all.

At least Hyundai has some credibility in designing their cars having done their homework and making cars more comfortable to drive. I'm sure some people who are slightly overweight have problems adapting the the Gen2's hugging seats and feel that the doors shut with the sound of a Milo Tin. As for people who own the Savvy, just try to fit a 6 footer in the backseat you know what I mean.

All in all, I know I will get flamed for this. As for those who take pride in Proton I apologise greatly and as for those who are like me I share the pain. Remember one thing when you read this article which is that I also own a Proton and I deserve to voice out my dissatisfaction.

One thing Hyundai gets from me though. At least they can put the money where their mouth is and manufacture cars of at least average quality and not overspend like Proton and manufacture excess amounts of cars and store miles and miles of them in the stockyard and remain unsold.

when other cars manufacturer release their new model we malaysian said it's nice, good engine, good body (even we only see the picture). But when malaysia car makers did the same thing we call it ugly this and that….

I do think that Korean automakers can improve but I don't think they can improve 'overnight'. Remember that Hyundai and Kia are ranked lower than Proton in customer satisfaction in Malaysia. Let alone the Proton UK that is ranked second to Lexus in UK.

What I mean is although the Koreans' are more experienced but that does'nt mean that Proton cannot performs better than them.

GM and Ford are older and more experienced than Toyota and Nissan right?

But you who are the ones can gives the better reliable quality cars………

To cbljkkj,

I know about the figures of export of Hyundai. The figures is amazing but Hyundai is exporting more of 'quantity' than 'quality'. How about our quality Proton cars that we export to UK? The figures is not impressive but Proton is exporting more of 'quality' than 'quantity'……….And I prefer quality!!

Hyundai used to produce junk metal but now as you would have notice, they have improve significantly especially in design and quality.That is true that you can't improve overnight, but they improve in a very fast pace as compare to PROTON.

PROTON can of course outrun the Koreans but that depends alot on the creativity of the management. NISSAN almost bankrupt and RENAULT turn it over to a profitable one. Judging by Proton current way of doing business, it is very unlikely that they will outrun the Koreans.

PROTON must make full use of its resources. No use buying LOTUS and MV AGUSTA if can't make full use of it.

I agree that Malaysian export models do have a certain amount of quality. Better than our local models in some ascpects. I agree that I would like "quality over quantity". Hyundai has good marketing plans for export markets and have their share of ups and downs but all in all they have improved through past experiences.

We only wish that Proton would do the same. Probably the only reason that Hyundai is ranked second to Proton in the UK is on the basis of customer service.

Back to the topic. This car certainly has one of the nicest headlamps I have ever seen. Just look at the lamp cluster.

what make the car look so nice in the picture is the tinting of the car,the back ground and the lightings. Try to imagin if is just a normal glass with pasar malam in the background.. =P that is how real car gonna look like.. overall nice design and i would pay 100k for that type fo look..

Ask Senoko , who thinks that Hyundai QC is worse compared to Proton's. And don't talk about export models here. Coz what it matters is what we get , and we are going to get Hyundai imports and Protons that are made local.

Sure Proton in UK may have good QC , but being the more experienced one , not to mention more determined one? Hyundai's Official or whoever said something about not stopping until the get low , and VERY low defect rates.

the SR in white also look fantastic, imagine if it's in shinny black…. hoo….. cool…stuff & will be great performance if it's true a 2.0 liter…. even if 1.5, i will book it… In our country even until 3.0 or more greater capacity car also cannot perform to its maximum performance. 1.5 will just good for city drive.

Kody, thats what we Malaysian has been doin for the past 20 years with Proton. WAIT AND SEE, Ha? That's the kind of attitude that put Proton in it's place today. I think we've have waited long enough to see all these excuses given by Proton due to their own weaknessess, stupidity and childishness. They must grow up!

Well, well, well, something to comment on the Accent RXS which I bought. There are alot of things that was charged to the customers. Deal with "them" and you will know yourself. New cars nowadays are fixed with theses items but when automobiles are brought in they will say the items are accessories. I check with them with regards to the exclusive mat but they just keep mum about it. In fact the mat which they charged are no better then the proton counterparts. If one is to check the manual, one can see… "if installed". This is the first ever manual that I have come across with those WORDS IN BRACKET.

If one is to look at the review, you can forget about it. It is just too true to believe until take delivery of the car.

This is a massive, and I mean MASSIVE, improvement over the previous-generation Accent. Thumbs up to Hyundai! Now let's wait for the performance figures…is it a serious contender amongst the likes of Astra VXR, Focus RS, Golf GTi and such? :)

Well, again I am writing since (Jan 9 2006 @2.11pm) Please (to all) leave the Accent alone and let it rot at the showroom. Until now I cannot figure where the sound comes from especially during rainy seasons (the howling sound coming in from the back of the car) and if you complain to 'them' they will keep mum on the subject. The aerial fixed at the back is make of 'rotten rubber' and one can see the metal part…real shit….better buy a Proton. The water pump is horrible…I think it is made in Jinjang or Kepong…another shit . TO THOSE WHO MANAGE TO COME ACROSS THIS MESSAGE…boycott the HYUNDAIS.There is no 'proper' service centres for Hyundais…and if one is to buy Hyundai GO FOR KIA instead.

Err, maybe it's just me, but when I look at it I only see a Satria Neo >.<

Especially for the actual pic, and the third illustration (side view). Maybe it's also coz of the colour? Lol.

I like the aggresive look of the front. The grille + headlamps = 'Get out of my way'.

But the back, I think the rearlamps could have been done better. A bigger sized cluster, spreading inwards a little bit, would have given a thruster-esque look to the car. Instead, the small lamps make the car's body look rather fat on the back.

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